Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wine bottle holder. The wine bottle holder includes a bracket configured for placing a wine bottle, a base configured for supporting the bracket, and a first illumination module. The bracket is arranged on the base. The first illumination module is arranged on the bracket and extends along an extension direction of the bracket. The first illumination module is configured for emitting illumination light to irradiate on the wine bottle placed on the bracket.

Abstract: A portable apparatus for analyzing a plant specimen. A housing assembly defines a sensing volume and controls entry of ambient light into the sensing volume when the housing is closed. A specimen support positions a plant specimen within the sensing volume whereby light emitted from at least one light emitter is incident upon the plant specimen. An image sensor senses light from the at least one light emitter that has been incident on the plant specimen. A processor analyzes data obtained from the light sensor to assess one or more properties of the plant specimen. There may be more than one light emitter, e.g., a halogen lamp and LED array, and the apparatus may acquire images under more than one lighting condition. The apparatus may include a mechanism for moving the plant specimen relative to the optical path to take images at multiple regions of interest on the specimen.

Abstract: This invention relates to a machine and a method for labelling and inspecting containers for liquids, automatically applying a label on each container on a seamless zone of it, using an optical inspection device provided with an illuminator having a collimator interposed between a light generator of the illuminator and a carousel of the machine.

Abstract: A container inspection system is described herein. The container inspection system includes a camera and a computing system, wherein the camera is configured to capture multiple images of a transparent container as the transparent container is transported along a conveyor. Thus, the camera captures several images of the transparent container when the transparent container is at different positions relative to the camera. The container inspection system detects a defect in the transparent container based upon one or more images in the several images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inspecting a container body adapted and configured to hold substrates, comprising the steps of directing light from a light source onto a reflector element positioned within an interior space of the container body, such that the light is reflected to illuminate at least one interior surface of the container body, wherein the light is reflected by the reflector element in a diffuse manner and generating at least one image of the at least one interior surface by means of at least one camera, and evaluating the state of the container body on the basis of the at least one image.

Abstract: An inspection system is provided for the inspection of a lateral surface of a three-dimensional test object. The inspection system includes a conveying structure; (ii) a facet mirror; and (iii) an optical inspection device. In this context, the inspection system is arranged to rotate the conveying structure and the facet mirror in a coordinated manner and in opposite directions of rotation in such a way that each of a plurality of object carriers, as they pass through an inspection area, is imaged onto the inspection device by exactly one of the facets of the facet mirror. A corresponding method for inspection is also provided.

Abstract: A three-dimensional reconstruction system and a three-dimensional reconstruction method, the system includes: a carrier device which includes a rotatable support and a carrier arranged on the rotatable support, the rotatable support is provided with a rotational axis; a data acquisition device spaced apart from the carrier and configured to collect reflective light data of an object on the carrier when the rotatable support rotates to a corresponding angle and to obtain single-visual-angle data of the object at the corresponding angle; and a data processing device connected with the data acquisition device and configured to perform three-dimensional reconstruction according to the single-visual-angle data and a reconstruction algorithm.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of producing glass products from glass product material. Said method comprises the steps of heating the glass product material, shaping the heated glass product material into a glass product, cooling the shaped glass product, and inspecting the shaped glass products by means of at least one sensor sensitive to infrared radiation In said inspecting step a first image of the glass product is taken under a first viewing angle. In addition a second image of said glass product is taken under a second viewing angle which is different from the first viewing angle. The first image is compared with the second image for eliminating parasite reflections. The first and second images are analyzed for detecting whether said glass product is defective or not. An assembly is described for performing said method of producing glass products from glass product material.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a diffracted light removal slit and an optical sample detection system including the same, in which diffracted light of excitation light can be reliably removed without affecting reflected light of the excitation light in a sample detection device utilizing the reflected light of the excitation light. A diffracted light removal slit is provided between a light source unit and an excitation light reflector in an optical sample detection system that emits excitation light from the light source unit and also performs predetermined measurement using reflected light of the excitation light reflected at the excitation light reflector. The diffracted light removal slit includes: a main portion provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to an optical path of the excitation light; and a sidewall portion extending from an end portion of the main portion and inclined toward an upstream side in an optical path direction of the excitation light.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame for fastening inspection modules for containers. The frame includes a conveyor for the containers and a plurality of rails. The plurality of rails includes a first rail and a second rail arranged on a first side of the conveyor and a third rail and a fourth rail arranged on a second side of the conveyor. Each of the plurality of rails are for the fastening of the inspection modules. The present disclosure further relates to an inspection unit including the frame and at least one of the inspection modules.

Abstract: Non-destructive X-ray inspection machine for individually packaged products having a bottom and a lid or cap in separate zones. The machine comprises a conveying apparatus having a transport plane adapted to convey products with the bottom resting on the transport plane, at least two X-ray emitters adapted to emit X-rays so that X-rays pass through the products at a top-to-down angle and at a down-to-top angle, respectively, in an inspection zone comprised in the transport plane. In the machine, at least one of the two emitters is freely adjustable in height and/or orientable in angle, within a predetermined range, relative to the transport plane, whereby the bottom of the product is inspectable without the X-rays of the two emitters intercepting the lid or cap of the products and optimal projection of the bottom of the product can be obtained.

Abstract: To make it possible to set a shift direction of phases of illuminance distributions of pattern lights to an appropriate direction and perform an inspection at high accuracy while improving setting flexibility of an illuminating section and an imaging section. A phase shift direction of pattern light irradiated from a pattern light illuminating section is determined according to moving direction information concerning a moving direction of an inspection target object with respect to an array direction of light receiving elements and positional relation information concerning a positional relation between the light receiving elements and the pattern light illuminating section.

Abstract: An imaging system (100) including at least one camera (3), a background element (4) and a pair of mirrors (2a, 2b), where the mirror surfaces of the mirrors in the pair are angled from each other at an angle ?, where the imaging system (100) is intended to receive a sample along a main axis extending between the mirrors. The camera (3) is directed towards the mirror pair (2a, 2b) and the background element (4) includes a surface directed towards the mirror pair, where the background element (4) is formed as a cylinder portion with a cylinder axis deviating from the main axis, and the mirrors are arranged with a respective mirror surface edge to edge with each other.

Abstract: A method is provided of using morphologically specific free-floating structures as Standards in the pharmaceutical industry to test objects in drug containers. These structures are micropatterned according to a desired pattern. A container is filled with a defined number of the standards, which then can be used as a standard reference for testing other drug products held in a drug container. The testing pertains to optically identifying structures in the drug container that can be similar in size and shape as the standards, or that can be different in size and shape as the standards. The advantage of the method is that imaging systems with tracking algorithms that count and track sub-visible and visible particles in solution can be used to identify e.g. glass flakes and other foreign particles by comparing them to the shape and size of the standard reference particles.

Abstract: For detected smallest leak in closed containers, which are at least to a part filled with a gas, the container (1) is pressurized by a test gas (g(s)) for an amount of time. The test gas (g(s)) comprises a gas species (s). The amount of the addressed gas species (s) which has penetrated in the container 1 it is sensed (7) as a leak indication.

Abstract: A liquid inspecting method, for inspecting the situation of containing explosives, explosive materials and/or illegal drugs in liquid filled in a light transmitting container, comprises a step for irradiating the liquid with near-infrared light from the outside of the container, a step for receiving near-infrared light transmitted through the liquid or scattered by the liquid, and a step for analyzing the absorption spectrum of received near-infrared light. The situation of containing explosives, explosive materials or illegal drugs in liquid filled in a light transmitting container such as a PET bottle or a glass bottle can be detected quickly and certainly from the outside of the container by providing a liquid inspecting method for analyzing the absorption spectrum, and a liquid inspecting device for use therein.

Abstract: An image capturing method includes providing at least three image capturing devices arranged along a same direction and an image processor, the at least three image capturing devices capturing at least three first images, determining a target object in the at least three first images, activating a first pair of image capturing devices of the at least three image capturing devices according to shooting angles of the target object in the at least three first images in order to capture a first pair of motion images, and the image processor performing image recognition to the target object of the first pair of motion images.

Abstract: A machine for inspecting a rotating glass container for defects wherein the image evaluated for defects is a critical addition of a plurality of additions each defined by a plurality of time spaced images.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting containers includes transport elements for transporting the containers in a transport direction, each of the transport elements including a clamping element, which is either a centering or holding element, for clamping a particular container, and an inspection device to inspect a container-to-be-inspected for unwanted foreign matter. The inspection device has a piezo sensor and is integral to the transport, centering, or holding element. The apparatus also includes an analysis unit connected to the inspection device, and an excitation element for controlling movement of a container. The inspection device is connectable to the container such that the container can be moved in an appropriate direction of movement and in the transport direction using the inspection device.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes: a camera for acquiring an image of the whole area of an end face of the tubular product; a first light source for illuminating an outer peripheral edge of the end face side of the tubular product over the entire circumference thereof, a second light source for illuminating an inner peripheral edge of the end face side of the tubular product over the entire circumference thereof; and a third light source for illuminating an inner peripheral surface of the end face side of the tubular product over the entire circumference thereof. The apparatus uses the image of the tubular product using the first and second light sources to calculate an outer diameter and a wall thickness of the tubular product and illumination from the third light source for detecting a surface defect on the inner peripheral surface of the tubular product.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection device for monitoring containers, particularly bottles, comprising at least one transport path for supplying and removing the containers, a lighting unit, and optical measuring unit, and a control unit, wherein the lighting unit is surrounded by a transparent hollow body mounted in a rotatable fashion about the central axis, and the hollow body may be driven by a motor, either directly or via appropriate operative connections. Ideally, the hollow body is a tube made of a material or mixture of materials that is transparent to rays in the optically visible wavelength range, in the infrared range, and/or in the ultraviolet range, wherein the material is at least partially transparent to said rays.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting commercial variations in at least a portion of an at least partially transparent container. A light pattern in an angular domain is established from signals generated by a plurality of light sensors, wherein a point in the light pattern is generated by a signal from a corresponding portion of the light sensors and represents a light intensity corresponding to a particular reflection angle of a light ray reflected off the container. Different types of commercial variations in the container can be differentiated by analyzing the light pattern in the angular domain.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inspecting a container having a mouth, and a base with a punt opposite of the container mouth. Light energy is directed into the container and through the container mouth, using at least one light source, and light energy transmitted through the container mouth is sensed. The at least one light source is disposed on at least one side of the container so that the light energy is directed through a side wall of the container and onto the punt of the container base such that at least a portion of the light energy is reflected off the punt to extend through the container mouth to the light sensor.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting commercial variations in at least a portion of an at least partially transparent container. A light pattern in an angular domain is established from signals generated by a plurality of light sensors, wherein a point in the light pattern is generated by a signal from a corresponding portion of the light sensors and represents a light intensity corresponding to a particular reflection angle of a light ray reflected off the container. Different types of commercial variations in the container can be differentiated by analyzing the light pattern in the angular domain.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a container handling device comprising a centering device having a standing surface and a container gripper having a head side, a foot side, inspection openings on both said head side and said foot side, light-conducting elements, and a gripper bell having an inner area, a light source arranged to couple light into said light-conducting elements, a detection-and-control system comprising an optical system, and wherein said inner area can be illuminated by emerging light so that a cover side arranged at said foot side can be inspected by said optical system through said container gripper and by said light-conducting elements.

Abstract: A detecting system for detecting containers that exhibit features located on a container wall thereof includes a lighting unit having a plurality of light sources. The lighting unit is configured to project spaced-apart strip-shaped light beams onto a region of the container wall. The system also includes an optical arrangement having at least one camera.

Abstract: An inspection assembly for inspecting an at least partially transparent single-dose casing of the envelope type, in which there is arranged a substantially transparent container for containing a substantially transparent liquid. The assembly includes a substantially point-like light source and a diffusive screen. The container is provided between the light source and the diffusive screen, which is a side of the casing itself, in order to project onto the screen a profile of luminous intensity that is recorded.

Abstract: An inspection of a closed carton for acceptable content fill may be provided by a transmitting unit and a receiving unit measuring intensity values of electromagnetic waves directed at the carton. A comparison of a reference intensity value to a measured intensity value may indicate whether the closed carton is filled correctly identifying missing contents such as the main product or a missing leaflet that may contain product instructions.

Abstract: A method for quality control of a stretch-blow-molded plastic container by inspecting its base, which method is easy to execute and is not highly susceptible to faults. Such inspection of the container bases includes determining quality features such as the surface area of an unstretched and/or only slightly stretched region of the base of the plastic container.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection apparatus (1) for inspection of bottles (2) or similar containers, comprising at least one lighting device (9, 11) and one camera (12, 13) which form an inspection bridge (6). The inspection bridge (6) has on the inspection side (7) thereof a first lighting device (9) and a first camera (12), wherein at an inspection side (8) of the inspection bridge (6) located opposite the first inspection side (7), there is a second lighting device (11) and a second camera (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detection of glass container defects comprising a cold light source for emitting a light spectrum with limited infrared portion and optical means for directing the cold light through one or more glass containers to be observed.

Abstract: “A system for detecting features on a container wall includes an optical assembly comprising a camera, and an illuminating unit having light sources arranged on conductive tracks. Viewed in a vertical direction of the unit, the light sources are in vertical columns to project a strip-shaped beam onto a container-wall region. When viewed axially, the light sources are arranged on the conductive track one above the other without offset. Each column of light sources is actuated to project a light pattern on the container-wall region that can be variably adjusted as a function of surface properties of the container-wall region. The illuminating unit has first and second light source sets in corresponding adjacent vertical columns. Each light source set has one or more light sources. Adjustment is effected by concurrently switching the first and second light source sets between an on-state and an-off state.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for inspecting a container having a base and a mouth. Light is directed through the container base into the container, and out of the container through the container mouth, using at least one light source disposed beneath the container base. A plurality of images of the container mouth is obtained from the light transmitted through the container mouth. Minimum bore diameters of the container mouth are calculated from the plurality of images, and an overall lowest minimum bore diameter (OLMBD) of the minimum bore diameters is identified. A value other than the OLMBD is determined to be an effective minimum bore diameter of the container mouth.

Abstract: A white beam slit. The embodiment of this unit consists of vertical and horizontal slit mechanisms, a vacuum vessel which houses them, stepper motors, limit switches, electrical connections for a drain current measurement system and a stand for the vacuum chamber to attach to. For the base design, the fully scanable aperture can be up to 35 mm square with a maximum aperture of 50 mm square. For custom designs, the aperture can be significantly larger. A cooling assembly is incorporated within to maintain temperature of moveable slit components.

Abstract: A method and system for high-speed, high-resolution 3-D imaging of manufactured parts of various sizes at an imaging station having a measurement axis are provided. The part has a 3-D end surface and a length, a width and a part axis defined as being central to the part and parallel to its length. The system includes apparatus having a central axis substantially parallel to the measurement axis and a plurality of members having open and closed positions. The members have holding faces which are substantially equidistant from the central axis during movement between the positions to align a part disposed between the holding faces at the station so that the part axis is substantially parallel to the measurement and central axes. The holding faces releasably hold the aligned part in a holding position between the positions. The system further includes an actuator for moving the apparatus so that the end surface moves in a plane substantially perpendicular to the measurement axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inspecting the surface of an article having an edge with an end face, said device including: a support for supporting said article, a light source capable of emitting a light in a direction D, and a filter for stopping part of the light of said light source which is emitted or diffused out of direction D, said filter being provided with a hole intended to receive said article when said article is provided on said support, said support being positioned with respect to said light source and said filter so that, when said article is provided on said support, the end face of said edge is substantially perpendicular to said direction D. The invention also relates to a kit comprising such a device and to a method for inspecting the surface of the article.

Abstract: An outer shape determination device includes: a mounting base having a rectangular mounting surface for placing an object to be subjected to determination thereon; a longitudinal light-emitting optical waveguide, a longitudinal light-receiving optical waveguide, a transverse light-emitting optical waveguide, and a transverse light-receiving optical waveguide which are provided along the periphery of the mounting surface; a heightwise light-emitting optical waveguide and a heightwise light-receiving optical waveguide which are erected upwardly from the mounting surface; a light source connected to light-emitting cores of the longitudinal, transverse and heightwise light-emitting optical waveguides; a photoelectric conversion element connected to light-receiving cores of the longitudinal, transverse and heightwise light-receiving optical waveguides; and an outer shape calculating means for receiving a light interception signal from the photoelectric conversion element to perform a computation process, thereby c

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for use in product packaging is disclosed that includes a polymeric sensing substrate coupled to a package such that a front sensing surface thereof is in contact with a portion of a product, e.g., a fungible product, stored in the package and a back surface thereof is accessible via an environment external to the package. The system further includes a radiation source adapted to direct radiation to the substrate's back surface such that the radiation would interact with one or more molecular species of the product that are in contact with the substrate's sensing surface. The system also includes a detector that is adapted to detect radiation returning from the substrate in response to its illumination by the radiation source. The front surface of the sensing substrate can comprise a plurality of micron-sized or submicron-sized ridges having a discontinuous or continuous metal coating, e.g.

Abstract: A photomask inspection method that identifies a foreign particle such as dirt on a photomask with high sensitivity by suppressing erroneous identification due to an influence of noise is provided. The photomask inspection method includes acquiring image data of a photomask having regions with different layer structures on a surface thereof, creating inverted image data by subtracting the image data from pixel value data of the regions, creating offset inverted image data by raising pixel values of the inverted image data by a fixed amount, creating normalized correlation image data by computing a normalized correlation of the offset inverted image data and an offset Gaussian distribution-type kernel, and identifying foreign particles by comparing the normalized correlation image data and a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device for a control station for determining the presence of defects on the image of the surface(s) of the collar of a transparent or translucent container. The inventive device comprises at least one illumination system quasi-constantly illuminating each point of a surface encompassing the collar surface(s) according to the totality or parts of incidences included in at least one part of a 2?-steradian solid angle and means for blocking at least one part of light beams which illuminate outside of the surface(s) of the collar and can bring about stray reflections in the collar image.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measurement of the stress in and thickness of the walls of glass containers is disclosed that uses fluorescence to quickly and accurately ascertain both the thickness of the stress layers and the wall thickness in addition to the stress curve in glass containers. The apparatus and method may be used to quickly and accurately measure both the stress in and the thickness of the side walls of glass containers throughout the circumference of the glass containers. The apparatus and method are adapted for large scale glass container manufacturing, and are capable of high speed measurement of the stress in and the thickness of the side walls of glass containers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a test vessel (1) for a monitoring device for vessels, comprising a plurality of first marking rings (2) which surround the bottle body (7) at least in some sections at predefined fixed heights, and a plurality of marking lines (4) which run in a longitudinal direction (L) of the test vessel (1). According to the invention, the first marking rings (2) are respectively arranged at constant, predefined distances from one another in the longitudinal direction (L) of the test vessel (1). The marking lines (4) intersect at least some of the first marking rings (2), and the marking lines (4) are respectively arranged at predefined distances from one another in a circumferential direction of the test vessel (1).

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an anti-intrusion system for protecting electronic components (3) including a substrate (2) on which the electronic components are placed. A conducting enclosure (1) encapsulates the electronic components on the surface of the substrate (2). The system also includes a warning device. The system includes a transmitting antenna on the surface of the substrate (2), and a capacitive electromechanical microswitch. The microswitch is linked to the warning device by a signal line, so as to be able to activate it.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus for containers, comprising a first illumination device which directs light having first characteristic properties onto the base of the container, a second illumination device which directs light having second characteristic properties, which differ at least partially from the first characteristic properties, onto the base of the container, and at least one image recording device which receives at least a portion of the light directed onto the base of the container and transmitted by the latter. At least the second illumination device illuminates the base of the container in an indirect manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a registration system (1) for registering bottles (2) and similar containers (2) exhibiting features on a container wall, wherein the registration system (1) comprises a lighting unit (3) and an optical assembly (4) having at least one camera (5). According to the invention, in order to ensure that labels are not attached to the container (2) on container seams and/or are correctly aligned with respect to embossings, the lighting unit (3) comprises a plurality of light sources (6) and is designed so that a stripe-shaped light beam (7) can be projected onto a given container wall area (8), wherein the light beams projected on to the container wall areas (8) are spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection apparatus (1) for inspection of bottles (2) or similar containers, comprising at least one lighting device (9, 11) and one camera (12, 13) which form an inspection bridge (6). The inspection bridge (6) has on the inspection side (7) thereof a first lighting device (9) and a first camera (12), wherein at an inspection side (8) of the inspection bridge (6) located opposite the first inspection side (7), there is a second lighting device (11) and a second camera (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection device for monitoring containers, particularly bottles, comprising at least one transport path for supplying and removing the containers, a lighting unit, and optical measuring unit, and a control unit, wherein the lighting unit is surrounded by a transparent hollow body mounted in a rotatable fashion about the central axis, and the hollow body may be driven by a motor, either directly or via appropriate operative connections. Ideally, the hollow body is a tube made of a material or mixture of materials that is transparent to rays in the optically visible wavelength range, in the infrared range, and/or in the ultraviolet range, wherein the material is at least partially transparent to said rays.

Abstract: Systems and methods for in-line inspection of plastic blow molded containers. The inspection system may comprise a plurality of emitter assemblies arranged in a vertical array. Each emitter assembly may cyclically emit light energy in at least two different narrow wavelength bands at a container as the container passes through an inspection area. The system may also comprise a plurality of broadband photodetectors arranged in a vertical array, each photodetector facing at least one of the emitter assemblies with the inspection area therebetween such that the photodetectors are capable of sensing light energy that passes through the container when it is in the inspection area. The system may also comprise a processor in communication with the photodetectors for determining a characteristic of the container based on signals from the photodetectors.

Abstract: A method of testing a test object, comprising the steps of arranging the test object at a deformable contact element of a holding device, wherein the contact element is at least partially deformed so that at least a partial area of the test object is in gap-free contact with at least a partial area of the contact element, and wherein for at least two contact points of the contact element, which are in contact with the partial area of the test object, upon through-radiation by means of electromagnetic radiation that is parallel to a predefined through-radiation direction, an optical path length of the electromagnetic radiation through the holding device and the test object is substantially identical; having the electromagnetic radiation radiate through the holding device and the test object in parallel to the predefined through-radiation direction detecting the electromagnetic radiation after through-radiation; and evaluating the detected electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: An inspection device (1) for inspecting container closures (10), having an illumination device (4) which is situated above the container closures (10) to be inspected and illuminates the container closures, an image recording device (2) which is situated above the container closures (10) to be inspected and which records the radiation directed from the illumination device (4) onto the container closures (10) and reflected back by the container closures (10) and outputs a locally resolved image of the container closures. The distance between the image recording device (2) and the container closure (10) to be inspected is less than ten times the height of the container closure (10), and the image recording device (2) has a lens (8) which has a focal length of less than 10 mm.